# Starting to struggle

**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-to-struggle/211027
**Category:** Life in Recovery
**Tags:** cravings
**Created:** [October 17, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-to-struggle/211027 "2026-10-17T21:31:46Z")
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### Author: ![Leveller](https://talkingsober.com/user_avatar/talkingsober.com/leveller/32/99779_2.png) [@Leveller](https://talkingsober.com/u/Leveller)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2026, 5:27am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/starting-to-struggle/211027/8 "2026-10-18T05:27:20Z")

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> [@What's YOUR plan?](https://talkingsober.com/t/whats-your-plan/177233):
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> If you hang out on Talking Sober long enough, you will undoubtedly see someone, usually one returning from a relapse, being asked, “What’s your plan (to staying sober)?”. While this question may often be rhetorical, it is an important one to answer for yourself. I feel that sobriety has 4 distinct phases that you should plan for. The Pre-quit phase (days/weeks leading up to quitting) The Withdrawal Phase (Day 1 to Day 30) The Post-Withdrawal Phase (Day 30 to Day 90) The Sustain/Recovery Phase…

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